Sparks, John S.

Biographical or Historical Note

Dr. John Sparks is a curator of ichthyology in the Division of Vertebrate Zoology at the American Museum of Natural History. His research focuses on bioluminescence and biofluorescence in marine fish, and how these characteristics may drive speciation in the open ocean. Dr. Sparks uses a variety of cutting-edge technology, from high-resolution cameras to submarines, to capture the fluorescent patterns in these fish. (source: AMNH website)

Sources

Library of Congress Name Authority File

Related Corporate, Personal, and Family Names

American Museum of Natural History
associated dates: 2002-

American Museum of Natural History. Department of Ichthyology
associated dates: 2002-